Purple item... when its really not - Guild Wars Forums

Meh · Jul 06, 2005, 09:18 AM // 09:18

2nd time this happen to me, wuts the point of making it purple... bug?! or im just that unlucky?! and if i identify it, nothing happen

(look at the pic btw)

Witcher King · Jul 06, 2005, 09:19 AM // 09:19

Join the club.

Schorny · Jul 06, 2005, 09:23 AM // 09:23

Normally the requirement is very low on purple Items without any other features... But for you bow: bad luck.

Paladin_Adoni · Jul 06, 2005, 09:32 AM // 09:32

I've explained this elsewhere. and if you buy the prima guide, you will get a much more detailed version of what I am about to write.

say you kill a level 15 monster and it drops an axe :

white would be attributes around the 6-17 to 6-19 mark (leaning towards the middle/lower end)
blue would be the same, but with either a mod, inherant ability or slavage/valuable.
purple would be attributes around the 6-19 to 6-21 range
gold would be attributes around the 6-21 to 6-23 range.

just because they are purple does not mean that they are going to have mods, or even inherant abilities (although it is MUCH more likely with rares)

the colour designates how uncommon the stats and abilities are on a drop from a monster of a certain level.

Allatu · Jul 06, 2005, 04:46 PM // 16:46

There is no necessary consistency to the items in GW. In other words, there is no set formula that the items adhere to.

For instance, check out the first axes that you can craft at Yak's and then the next ones too. They have damage LOWER than the axes you got presearing, but they have moderate/high axe mastery requirements.

Ludic · Jul 06, 2005, 06:02 PM // 18:02

I had a gold Cleaver drop, when identified had no mods or anything. It's a clean, gold Cleaver. The stats on it weren't that great if I remember right. I'll have to check my storage to see.

Algren Cole · Jul 06, 2005, 06:03 PM // 18:03

I dont get it...that item REALLY IS purple...

Meh · Jul 06, 2005, 06:15 PM // 18:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paladin_Adoni

I've explained this elsewhere. and if you buy the prima guide, you will get a much more detailed version of what I am about to write.

say you kill a level 15 monster and it drops an axe :

white would be attributes around the 6-17 to 6-19 mark (leaning towards the middle/lower end)
blue would be the same, but with either a mod, inherant ability or slavage/valuable.
purple would be attributes around the 6-19 to 6-21 range
gold would be attributes around the 6-21 to 6-23 range.

just because they are purple does not mean that they are going to have mods, or even inherant abilities (although it is MUCH more likely with rares)

the colour designates how uncommon the stats and abilities are on a drop from a monster of a certain level.

but not even the damage is purple, its just like a white bow, but with a purple name, on the pic below, the damage is purple, but on my bow, only the name is, its just a white bow, with a purple name... making it just a normal white bow...

Sir Skullcrasher · Jul 06, 2005, 06:23 PM // 18:23

sometime i see white items with purple or blue words under it, does that mean that weapons contain either upgrades or runes that is in purple or blue?

Most of the drops i get, it has purple or blue words and other mod on it in the same color, it sucks that you get drops that is purple with no other addon to it.

Jul 06, 2005, 09:19 AM // 09:19	#2
Witcher King Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA / Newport News, VA Profession: N/W	Join the club.

Jul 06, 2005, 09:23 AM // 09:23	#3
Schorny Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Apr 2005	Normally the requirement is very low on purple Items without any other features... But for you bow: bad luck.

Jul 06, 2005, 09:32 AM // 09:32	#4
Paladin_Adoni Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: Cult of the Sacred Axe Profession: W/Mo	I've explained this elsewhere. and if you buy the prima guide, you will get a much more detailed version of what I am about to write. say you kill a level 15 monster and it drops an axe : white would be attributes around the 6-17 to 6-19 mark (leaning towards the middle/lower end) blue would be the same, but with either a mod, inherant ability or slavage/valuable. purple would be attributes around the 6-19 to 6-21 range gold would be attributes around the 6-21 to 6-23 range. just because they are purple does not mean that they are going to have mods, or even inherant abilities (although it is MUCH more likely with rares) the colour designates how uncommon the stats and abilities are on a drop from a monster of a certain level.

Jul 06, 2005, 04:46 PM // 16:46	#5
Allatu Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2005 Profession: N/Mo	There is no necessary consistency to the items in GW. In other words, there is no set formula that the items adhere to. For instance, check out the first axes that you can craft at Yak's and then the next ones too. They have damage LOWER than the axes you got presearing, but they have moderate/high axe mastery requirements.

Jul 06, 2005, 06:02 PM // 18:02	#6
Ludic Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2005 Guild: [XoO] Profession: N/	I had a gold Cleaver drop, when identified had no mods or anything. It's a clean, gold Cleaver. The stats on it weren't that great if I remember right. I'll have to check my storage to see.

Jul 06, 2005, 06:03 PM // 18:03	#7
Algren Cole Banned Join Date: Jun 2005	I dont get it...that item REALLY IS purple...

Jul 06, 2005, 06:23 PM // 18:23	#9
Sir Skullcrasher Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: California Guild: 15 over 50 [Rare] Profession: W/Mo	sometime i see white items with purple or blue words under it, does that mean that weapons contain either upgrades or runes that is in purple or blue? Most of the drops i get, it has purple or blue words and other mod on it in the same color, it sucks that you get drops that is purple with no other addon to it.